Capo: 7 Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: John Barleycorn (Must Die) [Acoustic] Artist: Steve Winwood URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8878chOvfI; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barleycorn_Must_Die Tempo: 4/4 Method: Arpeggiated and lightly strummed Tuning: Standard w/Capo 7 Chords: EADGBe D: XX0232 Am: X02210 C: X32010 C/E: 032010 C/B: 022010 G: 32000X (omitting the e string) Asus2: X02200 Esus4: 022200 (formed by depressing 1st on A with 2nd finger on D&G) E7: 020100 B7sus4: 020200 [Intro] Asus2 (arpeggiated strum down and up) |D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2| |D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2| [Verse 1]

There ^Dwere three ^Ammen came ^Cout ^Gof the ^Amwest, Their ^Dfortunes f^Cor ^Gto^Am tr^Asus2y. ^Am ^Asus2 And ^Dthese three ^Ammen made a ^Csol^Gemn ^Amoat^Asus2h, ^Am John ^DBarley^Ccorn ^Gmust ^Amdie^Asus2. ^Am ^Asus2

[Chorus 1]

They've ^Cploughed, they've sewn, they've ^Amharrowed him in, Threw ^Cclods u^Dpon his ^Esus4head. ^E7 ^E7sus4 ^E7 And ^Dmthese three ^Ammen made a ^Csol^Gemn ^Amoat^Asus2h, ^Am John ^DBarley^Ccorn ^Gwas ^Amdea^Asus2d. ^Am ^Asus2

They've ^Dlet him ^Amlie for a ^Cvery ^Glong ^Amtime, Till the ^Drains from ^Cheaven ^Gdid fa^Amll.^Asus2 ^Am And ^Dlittle Sir ^AmJohn sprung ^Cup ^Ghis ^Amhea^Asus2d, ^Am and ^Dso am^Cazed ^Gthem ^Amall^Asus2. ^Am

[Chorus 2]

They'v^Ce let him ^C/Estand ^C/Btill ^AmMidsummer's Day, Till he ^Clooked both ^Dpale and ^Esus4wan. ^E7 ^E7sus4 ^E7 And ^Dmthese three ^Ammen made a s^Cole^Gmn ^Amoat^Asus2h, ^Am On ^Dpoor John ^CBar^Gleyc^Amorn^Asus2. ^Am

They've ^Dhired ^Ammen with the ^Cscythes ^Gso ^Amsharp, To ^Dcut him off ^Cat ^Gthe ^Amkne^Asus2e. ^Am They've ^Drolled him and ^Amtied him ^Cby ^Gthe ^Amwai^Asus2st, ^Am Serving^D him most ^Cbar^Gbarous^Amly.^Asus2 ^Am

[Chorus 3]

They've^C hired ^Cmen^C/B with the ^Amsharp pitchforks, Who ^Cpricked him ^Dto the ^Esus4heart. ^E7 ^E7sus4 ^E7 And the^Dm loader he has ^Amserved him ^Cworse ^Gthan ^Amtha^Asus2t, ^Am For he's ^Dbound him ^Cto ^Gthe ^Amcar^Asus2t. ^Am

They've^D wheeled him ^Amaround and ^Caround ^Gthe ^Amfield, Till they ^Dcame ^Cunto^G a ^Ambar^Asus2n. ^Am And ^Dthere they^Am made a^C so^Glemn ^Amoat^Asus2h, ^Am On ^Dpoor John ^CBar^Gley^Amcor^Asus2n. ^Am

[Chorus 4]

They've^C hired ^Cmen ^C/Bwith the ^Amcrab tree sticks, To c^Cut him sk^Din from ^Esus4bone. ^E7 ^E7sus4 ^E7 And the^Dm miller he has ^Amserved him ^Cworse ^Gthan ^Amtha^Asus2t, ^Am For he's^D ground him be^Ctween ^Gtwo ^Amsto^Asus2nes. ^Am

And l^Dittle Sir J^Amohn and the ^Cnut ^Gbrown ^Ambowl, And he’s ^Dbrandy ^Cin t^Ghe ^Amgla^Asus2ss. ^Am And ^Dlittle Sir ^AmJohn and the ^Cnut ^Gbrown ^Ambow^Asus2l, ^Am Proved the ^Dstrongest ^Cman ^Gat ^Amlas^Asus2t. ^Am

[Chorus 5 & Coda]

The ^Chuntsman, ^Che c^C/Ban't ^Amhunt the fox, Nor so ^Cloudly to ^Dblow his ^Esus4horn. ^E7 ^E7sus4 ^E7 And the^Dm tinker he c^Aman't mend ke^Cttle ^Gnor ^Ampot^Asus2s, ^Am D C G Am (Slowed tempo, arpeggio and fade, on last line) Without a little Barleycorn.

[End] Notes. 1. This version has particular quirks that are unique, as it is a solo acoustic performance. 2. Traffic’s original album ’John Barleycorn Must Die’ featuring ‘John Barleycorn (Must Die)’ was released forty five years ago in July, 1970.

Steve Winwood - John barleycorn must die